http://www.ctsaudio.com/backstageblog Insight into the world of concert tour productions, audio video installations, and pro audio equipment sales. Fri, 14 May 2010 16:37:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The other day I was sitting in an airport waiting to catch a flight to a John Eldredge conference we were providing services for.  My crew was driving the truck and I was scheduled to meet them onsite so that we could start an early load-in the following day.  As ... http://www.ctsaudio.com/backstageblog/2010/02/confidence-in-your-crew/ We are in the business of sound, so why is that not the first point of order when evaluating a product?  There are many different products out there that have numerous features but that when is the last time you heard a good conversation about how something sounds besides a ... http://www.ctsaudio.com/backstageblog/2010/01/sound-quality/ [gallery] Engineers, we all have had that moment where we get so frustrated on the road or in our church that we blow up at the wrong person.  All of the emotion of being “in the moment”, seems to come out at all the wrong times.  Working in close proximity to ... http://www.ctsaudio.com/backstageblog/2010/01/who-do-you-serve/   A Brief History As all electronic musicians know by now, digital audio has transformed nearly all aspects of modern music production. But one area remains largely analog: signal distribution within recording studios and live-performance venues. Audio distribution systems are prone to all the analog bugaboos, such as signal degradation over long ... http://www.ctsaudio.com/backstageblog/2009/11/digital-audio-networking-made-simple-part-one/ If you have been at CTS Audio lately, you surely have noticed the renovation of a certain room there.  In the past we have held numerous classes for educating ourselves and our clients but have never really had a complete space in which to do so.  When complete the facility ... http://www.ctsaudio.com/backstageblog/2009/10/cts-university/ Imagine, if you will, lying down on your couch in your new home theater. And with the touch of your finger tip, the window shades are drawn, the screen comes down, the lights dim, and the projector turns on and shows the movie you’ve been waiting to see… This is ... http://www.ctsaudio.com/backstageblog/2009/10/genie-of-the-lamp/     Digital audio is just like all the other data chugging around computer networks these days.   Whether it be Cobranet, Ethersound, Aviom, Netcira, IQ…there are some 30-odd different flavors out there, and none of them talk to each other and they each need their own UTP cable to travel down- they ... http://www.ctsaudio.com/backstageblog/2009/10/dante-not-just-another-digital-audio-format/ Every company has them and yet very few elevate and bring out the best in them.  Having an intern program seems to be a great way to raise a team of young talent to become your go to guys.  They have no “bad habits” to break, therefore making them the ... http://www.ctsaudio.com/backstageblog/2009/10/intern-programs-how-can-we-help/ “Just take my word for it” is not a phrase that provides a lot of comfort and assurance when purchasing anything. If you buy a house, you want to see the home inspection report. If you buy a used car, you want to see the Car Fax report. Buying an ... http://www.ctsaudio.com/backstageblog/2009/10/prove-it/ So what exactly is a mobile stage?  How can my event benefit from the use of a mobile stage? These are just a couple of questions I get asked when talking to potential clients about mobile staging.  So in an effort to dispel a few myths, I give you the following ... http://www.ctsaudio.com/backstageblog/2009/10/myths-of-mobile-staging/